According to the City Cinemas web site Madre Mia opening August 5th
This theatre is hard to book for and pictures here deserve at least a month if not more
When I lived in Vegas was grateful to have movies on the strip – ConAir, The Devil’s Own and a couple more especially late night…but yes it was at best a generic 80s pre-stadium seating UA plex
Saw my first film in DC here Tommy Lee Jones in Cobb
Appreciate the impact it had on DC residents but a pretty basic CO plex in my mind…Toojay’s deli around the corner a treat
Went back and did Trainspotting and Brando in Island of Dr Moreau back to back
Loews Pentagon City more convenient for big studio pictures
This is now a complete tip…The local Vues at Westfield (White City) and Shepherds Bush are better maintained. Westfield even hosts premieres. While the Empire was being refurbished in the early 90s this was a first choice – there was a lot of good WB and Disney product also coming through the pipeline
This was an old school neighbourhood house for most of my lifetime mid-60s onwards with an interesting mix of programming…some soft-core day dating with Broadway, some showcase (WB, UA & Universal circuits) and at the end some first run
And Saturday matinees with matrons!
Sad to know that this being demolished…rarely go there now that we have 26 Vue screens in Shepherds Bush…still nothing then through Hammersmith and Chiswick (this latter could likely support an art house or 2)
Thanks for the brilliant list…Significant in the evolution of distribution
From 1969 a few exclusives and the end of roadshows…then in the 70’s day dating with New Jersey and Long Island so moviegoers did not have to travel into the city for an event…then day dating with the East Side – people wouldn’t go to 54th St and rather see a film in Loews Tower East..to showcases and a lot of films which could not fill a thousand seats on a good day
It’s not theatres that got smaller it’s the movies:)
Sadly it was bound to happen
Was at the opening attraction Marooned in its second weekend…then plenty more over the years…The Last Waltz, Sleuth, Earthquake, Close Encounters, Lawrence of Arabia restored in 1998, Last Temptation of Christ, Mountains of the Moon, Dreamgirls
At the same time it was an awkward design up the escalators…the red was somewhat tacky and the marquee never fully did it justice
A shame a manageable main theatre and a couple of small sub-run theatres couldn’t have been carved out of it
1045 show of H8teful Eight this morning with my fellow film geeks…great fun good crowd participation…the fun of seeing a couple of black countdown numbers after the overture…a programme
And even walking concessionaires with hot dogs at the intermission
A treat!
The film – just good Tarantino grand guignol…Jackie Brown remains his masterwork in terms of real characters with an assist to Elmore Leonard…but it works…the overture by Morriconne is lovely as is the opening them…love the retro credits at the beginning…great photography, colour, songs by Crystal Gayle and Roy Orbison opening and closing the second part
Lovely for a London audience to join in a round of applause and actually stay for the credits! The 245 show appeared to be close to a sell out
Preview of Brooklyn a few weeks ago…can still inject a bit more professionalism into managing events and the wide range of things going on here…but as good a moviegoing experience as there is in London right now
ON a quick trip to NYC this weekend from London…caught Spotlight…great picture but what a dump…Badly lit inside
Concessions emptied out for a 9pm show on a Sunday night
What a treat to have reserved seating in most multis here in the UK
This theatre badly needs an update or reconfiguring
The upside respectful audiences (once they found seats) that actually bothered to watch the credits
I remember this at the end of its natural life in the mid 60’s…Mostly Warner Bros and Universal product…As an 8 or 9 year old was taken to fare such as Not With My Wife You Don’t and The Spy with the Cold Nose
For anyone complaining about movie ticket prices…try London
£18 or the equivalent of $24 in the West End…the upside is that we can transfer our supermarket loyalty points into cinema tickets to ease the pain…Membership schemes also help
A great experience…a lovely ground floor cafe…well laid out mezzanine entrance with multiple ticket and snack points…pick and mix, donuts, and another bar so a great place to meet and chill before and after
The cinema layouts appear to be similar to the old Cineworld but with new seats
Saw Love & Mercy the Brian Wilson story great projection and sound
No adverts
Despite the high prices this is a great grown up place to see a movie
Great piece…would like to see more on The Plaza 58th between Madison & Park (Now Tao Restaurant) and some of the Spanish theatres the Eagle and Cosmo
According to the City Cinemas web site Madre Mia opening August 5th This theatre is hard to book for and pictures here deserve at least a month if not more
When I lived in Vegas was grateful to have movies on the strip – ConAir, The Devil’s Own and a couple more especially late night…but yes it was at best a generic 80s pre-stadium seating UA plex
Saw my first film in DC here Tommy Lee Jones in Cobb Appreciate the impact it had on DC residents but a pretty basic CO plex in my mind…Toojay’s deli around the corner a treat Went back and did Trainspotting and Brando in Island of Dr Moreau back to back
Loews Pentagon City more convenient for big studio pictures
The transition to the York had to be very very brief…was it ever the EastWorld as well as the Art East?
A great experience here last night seeing Eye in the Sky Great welcome delicious ice cream quality digital projection and sound
My first time here in a few years – Mission Impossible 4 before that Tron and Avatar and Erin Brockovich
We need to keep this one alive!
This is now a complete tip…The local Vues at Westfield (White City) and Shepherds Bush are better maintained. Westfield even hosts premieres. While the Empire was being refurbished in the early 90s this was a first choice – there was a lot of good WB and Disney product also coming through the pipeline
A real shame
This was an old school neighbourhood house for most of my lifetime mid-60s onwards with an interesting mix of programming…some soft-core day dating with Broadway, some showcase (WB, UA & Universal circuits) and at the end some first run And Saturday matinees with matrons!
Dutch Pathe’s cinemas are just the right combination of modern with respect for traditions…not too in your face!
Fellini’s Roma or Sleuth arguably the last NY exclusives that did not day date with the suburbs
Odeon launching limitless subscriptions scheme this week as well
Sad to know that this being demolished…rarely go there now that we have 26 Vue screens in Shepherds Bush…still nothing then through Hammersmith and Chiswick (this latter could likely support an art house or 2)
A disgrace that this is the only theatre in downtown Boston…Loews had a bit of class in booking studio and art films
Restaurants and bars around the corner tarted up too Looking forward to seeing Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer Feb 15th
Live within walking distance and happy that its listed!
Thanks for the brilliant list…Significant in the evolution of distribution
From 1969 a few exclusives and the end of roadshows…then in the 70’s day dating with New Jersey and Long Island so moviegoers did not have to travel into the city for an event…then day dating with the East Side – people wouldn’t go to 54th St and rather see a film in Loews Tower East..to showcases and a lot of films which could not fill a thousand seats on a good day
It’s not theatres that got smaller it’s the movies:)
Sadly it was bound to happen Was at the opening attraction Marooned in its second weekend…then plenty more over the years…The Last Waltz, Sleuth, Earthquake, Close Encounters, Lawrence of Arabia restored in 1998, Last Temptation of Christ, Mountains of the Moon, Dreamgirls At the same time it was an awkward design up the escalators…the red was somewhat tacky and the marquee never fully did it justice A shame a manageable main theatre and a couple of small sub-run theatres couldn’t have been carved out of it
1045 show of H8teful Eight this morning with my fellow film geeks…great fun good crowd participation…the fun of seeing a couple of black countdown numbers after the overture…a programme And even walking concessionaires with hot dogs at the intermission A treat!
The film – just good Tarantino grand guignol…Jackie Brown remains his masterwork in terms of real characters with an assist to Elmore Leonard…but it works…the overture by Morriconne is lovely as is the opening them…love the retro credits at the beginning…great photography, colour, songs by Crystal Gayle and Roy Orbison opening and closing the second part
Lovely for a London audience to join in a round of applause and actually stay for the credits! The 245 show appeared to be close to a sell out
Remember seeing Never on Sunday Fitzwilly and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner on late runs … a decent neighbourhood house
Wasn’t this way ahead of its time with the new breed of luxury seating reduced capacity theatres…all that was missing was at seat drink service
Preview of Brooklyn a few weeks ago…can still inject a bit more professionalism into managing events and the wide range of things going on here…but as good a moviegoing experience as there is in London right now
ON a quick trip to NYC this weekend from London…caught Spotlight…great picture but what a dump…Badly lit inside Concessions emptied out for a 9pm show on a Sunday night What a treat to have reserved seating in most multis here in the UK This theatre badly needs an update or reconfiguring
The upside respectful audiences (once they found seats) that actually bothered to watch the credits
Was taken there with a group to see Trog with Joan Crawford when I was 12/13…a treat to see that it’s still up and running
I remember this at the end of its natural life in the mid 60’s…Mostly Warner Bros and Universal product…As an 8 or 9 year old was taken to fare such as Not With My Wife You Don’t and The Spy with the Cold Nose
For anyone complaining about movie ticket prices…try London £18 or the equivalent of $24 in the West End…the upside is that we can transfer our supermarket loyalty points into cinema tickets to ease the pain…Membership schemes also help
A great experience…a lovely ground floor cafe…well laid out mezzanine entrance with multiple ticket and snack points…pick and mix, donuts, and another bar so a great place to meet and chill before and after The cinema layouts appear to be similar to the old Cineworld but with new seats Saw Love & Mercy the Brian Wilson story great projection and sound No adverts Despite the high prices this is a great grown up place to see a movie